Ruins?

Smack!!

The Dragon-Beating Board came down heavily across Yu Xiaogang's back, hurting him so badly that he could no longer maintain his sitting posture and collapsed face-first onto the ground.

"Why are you hitting me?" Yu Xiaogang turned around and glared viciously at the guard holding the ruler.

The guard said, "Young Master Xiaogang, our duty is to supervise your training and prevent you from slacking off during exercise. You had been slacking off the entire time just now."

"You... you're utterly unreasonable!" Furious, Yu Xiaogang sprawled on the ground, rolling around and kicking his legs.

Seeing Yu Xiaogang throwing a tantrum behind them, Yu Mingxiao gently tugged on Liu Erlong's sleeve and pointed at him. "Erlong, don't talk to that person again in the future."

Liu Erlong did not understand the deeper meaning behind his words, but Yu Xiaogang's gaze had made her very uncomfortable just now. She obediently nodded. "All right, I'll listen to Big Brother."

After bringing Liu Erlong and her mother back to the courtyard residence, Yu Mingxiao chatted with them for a while before instructing the servants to attend to them. He then returned to his room to cultivate.

It was not until evening that Yu Luomian returned to the sect.

Yu Mingxiao left Liu Erlong and her mother in Yu Luomian's care to be settled in.

The next day.

Yu Luomian was about to take Liu Erlong and her mother to meet Yu Yuanzhen. Noticing that his daughter seemed quite close to Yu Mingxiao yesterday, he personally invited Yu Mingxiao to come along.

The place for awakening martial souls was within the Sect Master Mansion where Yu Yuanzhen lived. To awaken Liu Erlong's martial soul, Yu Yuanzhen had specially cleared out an empty bedroom.

Seeing Yu Mingxiao enter together with Yu Luomian and the other two, Yu Yuanzhen was somewhat surprised but said nothing. He merely nodded lightly with a smile.

Because of Liu Erlong's status, it was naturally impossible to make a grand spectacle of her martial soul awakening.

Aside from the two relatives, only Yu Yuanzhen and his son were present.

"Second Brother, is this your daughter?"

Yu Yuanzhen's gaze fell upon the pretty and adorable Liu Erlong, his tone carrying a trace of emotion.

Ever since learning that Yu Luomian had gotten involved with a woman of the red-light district and even had an illegitimate daughter with her, his feelings had been extremely complicated.

On one hand, as the clan leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he had no choice but to consider the clan's customs and reputation.

Yu Luomian was the clan's second-in-command, yet he had fathered a child with a woman of the red-light district. Yu Yuanzhen inevitably harbored misgivings and dissatisfaction over the matter.

But on the other hand, he could not bring himself to blame the innocent and naïve Liu Erlong.

The entire matter had nothing to do with the child's fault. Besides, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan blood flowed through her veins. Even if she was merely an illegitimate daughter with no proper status, that did not change.

"Yes, Big Brother. This is my daughter, Liu Erlong," Yu Luomian said quietly.

Yu Yuanzhen's expression turned solemn. "Second Brother, do you remember what I told you three years ago?"

"Three years ago..."

Yu Luomian pondered for a moment, then said, "If Erlong awakened the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul in the sect, she would remain in the sect. If it was not the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, whether she stayed or left would be up to her."

Yu Yuanzhen nodded slightly. "Since you remember, then let us begin."

Yu Luomian stepped forward as instructed and personally awakened Liu Erlong's martial soul.

The formation made up of six awakening stones flickered with light. Yu Luomian secretly hoped that Liu Erlong would awaken the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul.

At the very least, it had to be an ordinary dragon-type martial soul. She absolutely could not awaken a useless martial soul like Yu Xiaogang had.

Otherwise, let alone obtaining a legitimate status in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, she would be fortunate if she did not suffer.

After all, no one outside would think highly of a useless martial soul. She would never be able to gain a foothold or achieve anything. If she remained in the sect, she would only suffer endless cold looks and never have a chance to rise.

Golden motes of light drifted out from the awakening formation and surged into Liu Erlong's body.

The next moment, scorching flames burst forth from within her body alongside a dragon's roar.

A massive crimson dragon appeared behind her.

"It's a Fire Dragon, a Fire Dragon martial soul!" Yu Luomian was overjoyed and let out a heavy sigh of relief.

The parents' talent often affected their children. His talent was decent, while Lady Liu's aptitude was rather poor. Fortunately, his daughter had done him proud and had at least not awakened a useless martial soul.

Yu Yuanzhen's eyes lit up, and satisfaction appeared on his face.

The Fire Dragon was also a mutated martial soul. Though its quality should be slightly inferior to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, it was not a malignantly mutated martial soul like Yu Xiaogang's.

Moreover, the fire attribute was one of the most common attributes. Compared to lightning and light attributes, it had an advantage when acquiring soul rings.

Overall, it was not bad.

Liu Erlong had not disgraced her father!!!

"Come, Erlong. Let us test your Innate Soul Power. Put your hand on it." Yu Luomian took out a crystal ball, bent down slightly, and held it out before Liu Erlong.

Liu Erlong obediently placed her hand on it.

The crystal ball instantly lit up with dazzling radiance. It was only a little short of completely filling the entire sphere.

Innate Soul Power: Rank 8.5!

"Hahaha, good!" Yu Yuanzhen laughed heartily. "Erlong, do you want to remain in the sect?"

Liu Erlong raised her head to look at her mother. She had no strong opinion about whether she should stay in the sect.

Lady Liu immediately hesitated. To be honest, facing this unfamiliar sect made her feel somewhat uneasy.

Yu Mingxiao said calmly, "Stay. The sect can provide cultivation resources that the outside world cannot compare with."

Liu Erlong's talent was quite good. She had the potential to become a Title Douluo.

It would also be a good thing if he could keep her by his side.

"Eldest Uncle, I am willing to stay in the sect." After hearing Yu Mingxiao's suggestion, Liu Erlong no longer hesitated.

"Good, good, good! My good niece." Yu Yuanzhen scooped her up in one motion, his face beaming.

A smile also appeared on Yu Luomian's face at the sight.

"Oh, right, Mingxiao. There is something I forgot to tell you." Yu Yuanzhen seemed to suddenly remember something and spoke up.

"What is it, Father?" Yu Mingxiao asked.

Yu Yuanzhen smiled. "The Water Clan discovered some ruins in the Far North, but they have not found a way inside. They want to invite you to explore them together."

Ever since Yu Mingxiao had gone to Five Elements City for the friendship tournament three years ago, Shui Rouyun of Skywater Academy had sent him a letter.

When Yu Yuanzhen first received a letter from Skywater Academy, he had been completely bewildered.

He had secretly asked Yu Luobin before learning that Yu Mingxiao knew Shui Rouyun's daughter, Shui Xiwei. The two had even fought on the arena back then.

For that very reason, when Shui Rouyun wrote to him, she had repeatedly inquired about Yu Mingxiao's recent situation, hoping that her daughter could interact and exchange pointers with him more often.

Yu Yuanzhen had also secretly investigated Shui Rouyun's daughter. When he learned that she possessed the rare Ice Phoenix martial soul, he was immediately pleased.

It would not be a bad thing for the two children to interact with each other, so he had replied to express his goodwill.

"Ruins?" Yu Mingxiao was slightly taken aback.

Yu Yuanzhen thought his son did not understand what that meant, so he smiled and explained, "So-called ruins are places left behind from ancient times. They may be ancient buildings, or they may be other remnants."